
The 2026 Giro d’Italia will likely be decided in the high mountains, with key summit finishes like Blockhaus, Carì, Piani di Pezzè and Piancavallo shaping the general classification in the final Alpine and Dolomite week.

The 2026 Giro d’Italia will likely be decided in the high mountains, with key summit finishes like Blockhaus, Carì, Piani di Pezzè and Piancavallo shaping the general classification in the final Alpine and Dolomite week.

Unlike stage races, there’s no tomorrow to fix mistakes. One bad position, one puncture, one hesitation - and the race is over. That’s what gives the Spring Classics their drama, prestige, and cult status. This guide highlights what makes these races unique and introduces the 2026 Spring Classics calendar, along with new ROUVY routes that let you ride their defining terrain from home.

The Life Time Grand Prix unites the top gravel and mountain bike racers in one elite U.S. series across six challenging events. In 2025, the competition offers a $380,000 prize purse and a mix of legendary routes - now also available to experience virtually on ROUVY.

Train for Kona, Nice, and Marbella with ROUVY. Ride the official IRONMAN bike courses indoors with real video and GPS-precise gradients to refine pacing, fueling, and confidence before race day.

Ride the legendary climbs of La Vuelta 2025 from home with ROUVY’s realistic video routes. Experience the heat, drama and stunning scenery of Spain’s Grand Tour on your indoor trainer, from iconic mountain finishes to scenic Pyrenean ascents - all while riding alongside a global community of cyclists.

Do riders still double-wrap their handlebars for the Spring Classics? One of the perks of attending Spring Classics in person is seeing all the cool custom and DIY tech. A ton of weird tech hacks that will eventually make their way into the amateurs' world and become a new standard.

Professional cyclists spend months training for the spring classics, which are among the most challenging and thrilling races in the world. Rain, fog, cross-winds, tricky navigation, the full-on nature of the races, as well as crashes make the Spring Classics so intense.

Wanaka is a beautiful resort town and year-round destination in the heart of the Southern shores of Lake Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand. The famous World Heritage site Te Wahipounanmu consists of fjords, waterfalls, glaciers, and rainforests in this vast Mt Aspiring National Park.

The La Vuelta is exciting, unpredictable, unique, hot, brutal and gripping. In an overview of the annual UCI WorldTour events calendar, La Vuelta is the last Grand Tour of the year, held in August through September. 'Vuelta' means 'to go around' or "to tour, "and this year's 78th edition of the La Vuelta Grand Tour stage race will scorch its way through Spain over three gruelling weeks with the Gran Partidas on August 26th in Barcelona. It promises to be a spectacular event!
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